Summary
The vessel carries special robot submarines that monitor divers and can lift objects from the sea floor.
Built mostly in India, the ship shows the country’s growing ability to make advanced ships.
Key Points
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The ship is named Nipun, meaning skilled in Sanskrit.
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It can perform saturation diving, allowing divers to stay underwater for long periods.
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It can act as a mother ship for a rescue submarine that saves crew from trapped submarines.
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The ceremony was led by the head of the Indian Navy in Mumbai.
New Words to Learn
13 wordscommissioned
officially started to be used
vessel
big ship
diving support
helps people who swim deep underwater
deep‑sea
very far down in the ocean
saturation diving
a special way divers stay underwater for a long time
remotely operated vehicles
small robot submarines that are controlled from far away
indigenous
made in the country
navigation
guiding the ship where to go
platform management
controlling the ship’s equipment
station‑keeping
keeping the ship steady in one spot
Aatmanirbhar Bharat
India's idea of being self‑reliant
rescue
helping people who are in trouble
submarine
a big underwater boat
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